Heather Senoran

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Heather Senoran

A Guelph man has been arrested after two people, one of them a teenager, was reportedly sexually assaulted earlier this week. Police were called to the area of Wyndham Street North and Macdonell Street just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday. According to police, a 15-year-old boy said he was downtown when he was approached by an older man. The stranger then offered him money for sex.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Heather Senoran

A teen was arrested at gunpoint, and a high school briefly placed in lockdown, after Guelph Police received a report of males with guns outside the school on Thursday. Officers were called to the unnamed downtown school around 2:25 p.m. Witnesses said they saw at least two males in a car with handguns. When the vehicle reportedly returned, the school was placed in lockdown. Officers found the car parked near the school with one person inside, who was arrested at gunpoint.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Heather Senoran

Guelph police are investigating an alleged break-in at a south-end business during which the thief vomited. Police were contacted around 5:20 a.m. Wednesday by a business owner near Stone Road West and Scottsdale Drive. He said he received a motion alarm on his phone and saw someone inside the unnamed business. When officers arrived, they found a smashed glass front door and products scattered on the floor. There was also vomit on the floor behind the sales counter.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Heather Senoran

A Kitchener woman is facing charges after Guelph police say an unnamed social services agency was defrauded of almost $25,000. The agency contacted police last October after discovering internal fraud. It is alleged, between July and October 2024, an employee submitted multiple fake claims using fabricated documentation and client information. Police said payments were then issued based on these claims, resulting in a financial loss of approximately $25,000 to the agency.

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Heather Senoran

The Guelph Fire Department said they will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to Ontario Fire Code violations after responding to seven fire-related fatalities over a 12-month period. All occurred between March 2024 to March 2025. In most cases, officials explained, there were no working smoke alarms at all. The fire department encourages residents to make sure they have working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in their home.